Prima Air Gains FAA Part 145 Certification for Gulfstream and Bombardier MRO at Hollywood Burbank Airport
Why It MattersAdding FAA-certified in-house MRO to an existing charter and management operation lets a single provider capture maintenance revenue and turnaround control that would otherwise go to third-party repair stations.
What happened
Prima Air announced that its maintenance facility at Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) has been certified by the Federal Aviation Administration as a Part 145 repair station. The certification expands the company's in-house maintenance capabilities alongside its existing private charter and aircraft management operations.
The 50,000-square-foot facility, located in the Los Angeles region, is approved to perform maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alterations on specified Gulfstream and Bombardier business aircraft and power plants. Approved airframe types include the Gulfstream G650ER, G550, GV, and GIV, as well as the Bombardier Global 5000. Approved power plant work covers the BR725A1-12, BR700-710C4-11, BR700-710A2-20, BR700-710A1-10, and TAY 611-8 engine models.
All services will be performed within the scope of the company's FAA-approved operations specifications, capability list, and applicable technical data. The facility is intended to serve business aircraft operators, owners, management clients, and corporate flight departments throughout Southern California. Lina Tullberg, President and Chief Executive Officer, said FAA Part 145 certification is an important milestone for Prima Air, adding that the company's objective is to provide aircraft owners and operators with responsive, compliant, and dependable maintenance support, and that its Burbank location, dedicated facility, and experienced technical team allow it to support the safe and efficient return of aircraft to service.
Industry impact & what to watch
Operators that combine charter, management, and maintenance under one roof are a recurring structure in business aviation, since each function feeds the others: a managed aircraft needing scheduled work can be routed directly into a sister facility rather than queued at an independent shop. Part 145 certification formalizes that capability by defining exactly which airframes and engines a repair station may touch, which is why the approved list matters as much as the certification itself.
For Southern California operators of the approved Gulfstream and Bombardier types, the practical question is turnaround capacity relative to demand in the region, since a single new repair station's throughput is not disclosed. Whether Prima Air expands its approved aircraft and engine list beyond the current scope, and how quickly it books maintenance slots against its charter and management clientele, will indicate whether this becomes a meaningful regional MRO option or stays a convenience for its own fleet.
